not with the defence minister. it is not clear. would you normally go and inspect the troops on the ground? hold that thought. we are just going to take a very quick break. during the second world war and today. you are watching bbc news, when we have live coverage of the victory parade in europe being held in red square in moscow. these are the pictures live. the march past has taken place, and indeed the equipment on this parade, which of course has such special added significance this year, given the war in ukraine. that war now entering its 74th day, and vladimir putin in his address to the crowds there, and indeed, to all of russia on state media, linking the sacrifices made by russian forces in what they describe as the great

patriotic war, when some 20 million plus russians died, with events on the ground in ukraine. he talked about russian soldiers in the donbas, defending what was their sovereign territory. he talked about the provocation from the west and nato, and also mentioned the fact that there had been casualties in the donbas, but these people had not died in vain, they had died and were injured defending russian territory. as you can see, large crowds there, but in fact, the number of vehicles and troops involved on this parade about two thirds smaller than last year. the defence ministry said that some 11,000 soldiers were taking

part, 131 vehicles and also some 77 aircraft. now, we haven't seen any pictures of those aircraft yet, and there was a lot of speculation that, when the aircraft and fly over red square and over those domes of saint basil's just square and over those domes of saint basil'sjust in the square and over those domes of saint basil's just in the corner there, they would be flying in a z formation, picking up on the z letter, which doesn't exist in the cyrillic alphabet, but which has come to define the conflict there. it has been a rallying call, in fact, for many russians in the country in the russian diaspora for those who support president putin in his war in ukraine. i'm not sure if we canjust hear some his war in ukraine. i'm not sure if we can just hear some of the atmosphere from red square. president putin looking much perkier and sharper than he did when he was filmed talking to the man behind him, the defence secretary. but here, as you can see, applause...

cheers for vladimir putin. as i say, he has drawn a very strong comparison between the events of the war against nazi germany and the war in ukraine. in the past 2a hours, he talked about russian soldiers fighting side by side to rid the land, ukraine, of nazi filth. but there was no declaration of this special military operation, as it is called in russia, being officially legally declared a war, which would give him the possibility of drawing up give him the possibility of drawing up conscripts and putting them into the theatre of war. even though president putin said originally that conscripts would not be used, they have been. just watching these

pictures in moscow on this bright sunny day is as a security correspondent frank gardner. it is interesting, frank, a lot of speculation that he would say this was a war, that he would say this was a war, that he would say this was russia fighting against the west and nato. half of that came out of the dispute but know that he was declaring it has a full—blown war? yes, russia denied that they would call it a war, that i think there was a certain scepticism about that, because in the run—up to the invasion, russia also denied it would invade. so people thought, we will take that with a who knows what is really inside the mind of this man we are seeing work along here in the centre? president putin visibly smaller than some of the people surrounding him, and walking through what is known as red square, with the kremlin walls beside him. saint basil's cathedral at one end, the spassky tower, all these famous monuments of moscow, and i think it's worth mentioning that russians feel immensely proud that russians feel immensely proud

that their country defeated the invasion of napoleon's forces, 200 years ago, and also of nazi germany, that they got to the gates of moscow and were driven back, but at huge, massive cost. 27 million russians died in the so—called great patriotic war, and as someone mentioned earlier, there is never any mention in rush of the fact that britain and america and france and other countries at the time —— russia, britain's colonial empire, lost thousands as well in fighting the nazi menace. a number of lives have been peddled today, one of which was that they are trying to defeat nazism in ukraine. there may be a minuscule number of neo—nazis hanging out in a small part of mariupol. they are less than 1%, a fraction of 1% of ukraine's armed

forces. these were the azov brigade who eventually got folded into the ukrainian national guard. find who eventually got folded into the ukrainian national guard. and here are some of _ ukrainian national guard. and here are some of the _ ukrainian national guard. and here are some of the best _ ukrainian national guard. and here are some of the best fighters - ukrainian national guard. and here are some of the best fighters in . ukrainian national guard. and here| are some of the best fighters in the ukrainian army, but with far right links? , ., ukrainian army, but with far right links? , . ., links? they are far right extremists, _ links? they are far right extremists, but - links? they are far right extremists, but they . links? they are far right| extremists, but they are links? they are far right - extremists, but they are not in links? they are far right _ extremists, but they are not in the government and are not representative of ukraine. that has been used as a cover partly for this invasion to say that they are fighting nazis, and president zelensky isjewish. it's a personal insult to him, his grandfather died insult to him, his grandfather died in the nazi holocaust, to accuse his government of being nazis. i mean, they are not. it is a simple fact. another lie that was peddled, i think, is that nato was planning to deploy nuclear weapons and planning to, and that ukraine was planning to invade russia. that isjust simply not true. what is true is that there has been a simmering insurrection going on in the east of ukraine for the last eight years, where the ukrainian army has been fighting

these breakaway separatist republics, the luhansk in donetsk so—called people's republics that are backed by moscow, and i think eventually, whatever peace deal is eventually, whatever peace deal is eventually agreed, and let's hope it comes sooner rather than later, we will see some kind of secession of those areas, because i don't think russia's going to give them up, and otherwise, the fight is going to be rumbling on. otherwise, the fight is going to be rumbling om— rumbling on. frank, stay with us. jenny hill. _ rumbling on. frank, stay with us. jenny hill. in _ rumbling on. frank, stay with us. jenny hill, in moscow, _ rumbling on. frank, stay with us. jenny hill, in moscow, watching l jenny hill, in moscow, watching this, this walkabout, jenny, is this usual? he is surrounded by heavy security, but is this something he would normally do on a day like this? and just give us your analysis of what he had to say in his address?— of what he had to say in his address? �* , , ., address? i'm sorry, i struggle to hear ou address? i'm sorry, i struggle to hear you there, _ address? i'm sorry, i struggle to hear you there, but _ address? i'm sorry, i struggle to hear you there, but i _ address? i'm sorry, i struggle to hear you there, but i think - address? i'm sorry, i struggle to hear you there, but i think you l address? i'm sorry, i struggle to . hear you there, but i think you were talking about vladimir putin and his general appearance. talking about vladimir putin and his generalappearance. he talking about vladimir putin and his general appearance. he struck me today as rather sombre, and now, we all know that, much as he would have liked to have declared a significant

military victory over ukraine in time for this most important of russian holidays, he wasn't able to, of course. we did, i think, to some degree expecting to dress up some of those territorial gains in ukraine as a cause for celebration. he didn't do that, and instead we saw a rather solemn mr putin. he greeted some of the world war ii veterans as he arrived this military parade, but instead, he chose to focus, as i think you have just explored, on instead, he chose to focus, as i think you havejust explored, on his repeated insistence that the west is to blame for this conflict, and it was the west, he said, which had forced russia into its special military operation. i think we are looking at a russian president who knows that he has failed to achieve what he set out to achieve, and is now stuck in a bit of a corner. where can he go from here? and there were a lot of rumours swirling, denied by the kremlin, that mr putin

would try to mobilise reservists from around the country to replenish his depleted army, and thus the assumption goes, try to push on with his attack in ukraine. and that hasn't happened. he hasn't made the announcement, no formal declaration of war on his neighbourjust yet. who knows what will happen in the coming days? but it's hard to see really what he can do next, beyond make a lot of threats against the west, who he has blamed for making this conflict longer and harder than in his view, it should have been. jenny, thank you very much for now. vladimir putin about to lay a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier here in moscow, very close to red square, and as president putin remembers the 20, potentially 27 million dead in the great patriotic

war, many russian soldiers losing their lives, more in this conflict in a very short period of time than when in russia was fighting another conflict in the last 20 or 30 years as well. let's go to our correspondent andrew harding, who joins us from the donbas region, an area much contested by russia since 2014, an ongoing war there since 2014, an ongoing war there since 2014 after the annexation of crimea, and as we just watch, andrew, pictures here of president putin looking sombre and contemplating the russian dad, what is the situation on the ground where you are today, and what is such an important day for the russian military and indeed for the russian military and indeed for the russian population in the russian psyche?— for the russian population in the russian psyche? well, we spent the last cou - le russian psyche? well, we spent the last counle of— russian psyche? well, we spent the last couple of weeks _ russian psyche? well, we spent the last couple of weeks touring - russian psyche? well, we spent the last couple of weeks touring some l russian psyche? well, we spent the| last couple of weeks touring some of these front—line towns and villages that have been pounded, pulverised,

really, by russian artillery for basically this whole war, so a couple of months now. one in particular has now been pretty much wiped off the map, and we hear that the russians are advancing through that town now. they are also pushing very hard in another key front line, severo—dotesk, so at huge expense and lives and infrastructure, the russians are inching forward. but generally, the situation today is a quagmire and a brutal one, because the russian tactics really don't seem to have changed very much since their disastrous push for kyiv. they are still bombarding residential neighbourhoods. we of course saw that school that was hit, 60 dead there, some distance north of me here. but in general, although the ukrainians admit that on the front line they are taking a pounding and struggling in many areas, generally, because they are using small units

to go forward to counterattack, they are having white successful moves to limit the russians and in some places, to counterattack quite effectively, particularly around kharkiv, much further north, but also in a place called izyun and elsewhere. so in a sense, the situation here is really on a knife edge. we could get this big russian push, but it doesn't feel like it is imminent. it really feels like a quagmire. imminent. it really feels like a quagmire-— imminent. it really feels like a cauamiref ., ., , ,,, imminent. it really feels like a cauamiref ., , ,, , ., quagmire. what about the supply of wea ons, quagmire. what about the supply of weapons, andrew? _ quagmire. what about the supply of weapons, andrew? how— quagmire. what about the supply of weapons, andrew? how are - quagmire. what about the supply of weapons, andrew? how are nato i quagmire. what about the supply of i weapons, andrew? how are nato and other western weapons reaching where you are? by rail, still? you other western weapons reaching where you are? by rail, still?— you are? by rail, still? you know, it is difficult _ you are? by rail, still? you know, it is difficult to _ you are? by rail, still? you know, it is difficult to talk _ you are? by rail, still? you know, it is difficult to talk about - you are? by rail, still? you know, it is difficult to talk about this - it is difficult to talk about this kind of thing, partly because it is kept pretty secret. we have seen some weapons moving through, but generally, i think ukrainians are playing that down. they don't want to give the russians the impression that they have a lots of good

artillery and so on, western artillery and so on, western artillery here. whether that is the case or not, it is hard to say. we have seen some videos suggesting that actually, some of that sophisticated weaponry is in place in some areas, but if the russians are lulled into a false sense of security as well, and that also serves ukrainians.— security as well, and that also serves ukrainians. andrew harding and the donbas, _ serves ukrainians. andrew harding and the donbas, thank— serves ukrainians. andrew harding and the donbas, thank you - serves ukrainians. andrew harding and the donbas, thank you very . serves ukrainians. andrew harding - and the donbas, thank you very much. we can now speak to natasha norman, director of the institute of identity. what did you make of president putin's address? what he said, and what he didn't say. good mornin , said, and what he didn't say. good morning. yes- _ said, and what he didn't say. good morning. yes- it— said, and what he didn't say. good morning, yes. it was _ said, and what he didn't say. good morning, yes. it was a _ said, and what he didn't say. good morning, yes. it was a very - said, and what he didn't say. (emf. morning, yes. it was a very typical and predictable address, if you think that vladimir putin really made this victory day and victory parade an anchor of his understanding and sense of what russian identity is today. it is all about the conflict between the good and the evil, necessity of a fight,

the necessity of standing up for one's country. he reiterated that the country is the highest value, which is in big contrast with liberal democratic thinking, where the human would have the highest value, then if you have the country is the most important thing in the world, then thatjustifies the sacrifice, the necessity of sacrifice, the necessity of sacrifice, that necessitates heroism, and which they demand from the troops, and of course, it explains a certain continuity between generations, so all these bed rocks of "we will do whatever grand fathers have done, we will pick up a big fight, we will do it for our country" and "we will do whatever it takes", it is a very familiar tune. whatever it takes", it is a very familiartune. but whatever it takes", it is a very familiar tune. but what is interesting, we are focusing on the may day parade, but it is notjust one event. it is preceded,

especially in educational establishments and especially in schools, by a plethora of other rituals and traditions that have been invented very recently, specifically around this. children are encouraged to dress up in military uniforms. they are encouraged to do drawings on war themes. they build internalflames in school halls. another interesting invented tradition is to encourage people, civilians, to come out in rallies carrying a portrait, a photo of their elderly or perhaps deceased relative who had fought in the war, with the idea again of promoting the continuity and saying, we remember. so this has been not surprising at all. we have heard all we were going to hear in terms of reiterating and reaffirming this rhetoric. i think the interesting angle has been quite

a small foray internationally as well. i think putin said that the american veterans who wanted to join the parade had been effectively prevented from coming, and he also tried to reach out to british and french, and other veterans of the second world war, and tried to embrace them within his view of what happened at the time, so i think this slightly surprising angles trying to justify themselves internationally as well. what struck me, internationally as well. what struck me. actually. _ internationally as well. what struck me. actually. is— internationally as well. what struck me, actually, is that _ internationally as well. what struck me, actually, is that all _ internationally as well. what struck me, actually, is that all the - me, actually, is that all the military officers around than the ones he has been speaking to all look really quite elderly, and not representative at all of our younger generation, and the younger generation, and the younger generation are caught up in this conflict in ukraine. you talk about this thread, this link between russian society and the people who have lost their lives in the great

patriotic war, but how much support do you think there is genuinely for what is taking place in ukraine? and i suppose part of that is linked to the fact that so many russians will be getting their information through state media. it is be getting their information through state media. , , ' i be getting their information through state media. , , ' . ., state media. it is very difficult to au i e the state media. it is very difficult to gauge the real— state media. it is very difficult to gauge the real degree _ state media. it is very difficult to gauge the real degree of - state media. it is very difficult to gauge the real degree of support state media. it is very difficult to i gauge the real degree of support of the president and the government policies, simply because, in the context where any dissent is not allowed and people can be arrested for saying no war, no reasonable person would trade to answer the poll a must to say they support the government, and well respected sociologist in russia say that it is really tricky to make any meaningful understanding, to take any meaningful measure. they say they would be... like, in any society you would be... like, in any society you would normally have about 20% supporting the government in 20% dissenting from it, with a certain

level, but i think what is important here and often neglected as the mass exodus of russians who did not support the government policy. it has been estimated that almost 4 million people have left russia to neighbouring countries, wherever they could really go, these other creative people, the people who worked in private companies, who worked in private companies, who worked in private companies, who worked in it sector. these are the people who no longer see a future for themselves in putin's russia, and they are voting with their feet. so, president putin public support grows naturally simply because his opponents are leaving. the grows naturally simply because his opponents are leaving.— grows naturally simply because his opponents are leaving. the war has retreated to — opponents are leaving. the war has retreated to the _ opponents are leaving. the war has retreated to the donbas. _ opponents are leaving. the war has retreated to the donbas. it - opponents are leaving. the war has retreated to the donbas. it seems i retreated to the donbas. it seems clear what the russian objectives are. there has been no fallout attack yet on 0desa, which would give them the control of the entire black sea area and give them that land corridor on —— all the way round to crimea as well. whether you

think this conflict will end? 0r think this conflict will end? or could this be a repeat, really, they're much more severe, of what happened in 2014, and that simmering low—level war, which continued with so many years without any resolution? my resolution? my main interest is ideologies and how they play out on people's behaviour, and in that sense, russia remains a very difficult country to fight with, because of this idea of sacrifice and heroism. because for human life is actually not bad value, the human lives even russia has micro soldiers, and in that sense, the the gets may be the more russians will get going. at least thatis russians will get going. at least that is how putin wants them to behave. we don't know whether —— how this generation of russians, who have probably had slightly better lives than their grandparents had had, and maybe therefore slightly

less willing to put their lives on the line, but from the ideological point of view, russia is not done, and they will create a particular point and sense of pride in their losses and how much they could put onto this altar, so from that point of view, it is still a very worrying development. of view, it is still a very worrying development-— of view, it is still a very worrying develoment. i, i, i, i, i, development. doctor natasha norman, thank ou. development. doctor natasha norman, thank yon stay — development. doctor natasha norman, thank you. stay with _ development. doctor natasha norman, thank you. stay with us _ development. doctor natasha norman, thank you. stay with us for _ development. doctor natasha norman, thank you. stay with us for a _ development. doctor natasha norman, thank you. stay with us for a few - thank you. stay with us for a few moments. 0ursecurity thank you. stay with us for a few moments. 0ur security correspondent frank gardner was with this in the studio. frank, we havejust seen president putin lay a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier and then expect inspecting some monuments. was laying some red carnations and various monuments to the great battles of the great patriotic war, so they are all marked in cyrillic. names like smolensk, murmansk, kursk, others, massive battles where huge columns of russian armour fought against the germans, and

eventually prevailed, so that each one of them, he was laying red carnations. i think it is worth noting, because a number of military analysts have pointed this out, that whereas russia fought very robustly and well in the second world war, after a shaky start, they have not fought well in ukraine, and one reason for that is that the russian army, just like the soviet army, it lacks something that the west has, which is what is called the nco cadre, the colour sergeant is, the sergeants, that are the backbone of the army in the uk. those are the backbone of the army, that hold it together. the most experienced soldiers. the officers may have the rank, but in russia, it is all about the officers, they do not have that respected nco cadre. they are feared, because in many cases they are bullied. there is tremendous

bullying and hazing in russia's alarming and enormous corruption, and there is in the respect that you get in the western armies. bind and there is in the respect that you get in the western armies. and has that led to the — get in the western armies. and has that led to the deaths _ get in the western armies. and has that led to the deaths of _ get in the western armies. and has that led to the deaths of very - that led to the deaths of very senior russian military officers? 12 generals, i think have been killed. is that because they have been trying to encourage and develop morale in the front line, which they would not normally do? the? morale in the front line, which they would not normally do?— morale in the front line, which they would not normally do? they have had to do that because _ would not normally do? they have had to do that because progress _ would not normally do? they have had to do that because progress has - would not normally do? they have had to do that because progress has beenl to do that because progress has been so slow that if you remember, there was a big armoured column stuck north of kyiv and just not moving, and it was getting ambushed, and in order to move forward to the battle, russian senior generals have had to go and essentially put their own lives at risk in trying to galvanise the movement of troops, to break the kind of stalemate and quagmire, and they have been picked off by ukrainian snipers who have been extraordinarily successful. there was even a rumour, in the end discounted, that the chief of

general staff of the russian army valery gerasimov had been injured. at the same time, russia has lost its flagship in the black sea, the moskva, this great big missile cruiser which was the pride and joy of the fleet, sung effectively by two missiles fired by the ukrainians.— two missiles fired by the ukrainians. �* ,, i , ukrainians. and us sources saying they helped _ ukrainians. and us sources saying they helped with _ ukrainians. and us sources saying they helped with the _ ukrainians. and us sources saying they helped with the intelligence. | they helped with the intelligence. well, they'd played it down, because they did not want to antagonise russian say, we were responsible, but russia pretty angry about that. let's go back to james waterhouse, who has been watching this parade and listening to president putin in kyiv. what do you think kyiv and zelensky will take from what president putin had to say in that address, james? i president putin had to say in that address, james?— president putin had to say in that address, james? i think there will be a bit of — address, james? i think there will be a bit of tension _ address, james? i think there will be a bit of tension around - address, james? i think there will be a bit of tension around the - be a bit of tension around the meaning of victory day. this is a day is celebrating ukraine as well.

it was part of the soviet union, this sprawling communist state which achieve victory over nazi germany in the second world war. for the first time in ukraine's history is an independent country, there are large events happening here, the reason being partly because of the martial law that is currently being imposed on the country. there are curfews in the case of kyiv from ten o'clock in the case of kyiv from ten o'clock in the evening, but also, the meaning has changed. it has become over the past eight and a half years of russian aggression less about sort of patriotism and more about remembering those who have fallen in all of the fighting, especially in the donbas region, and of course, in the donbas region, and of course, in the 75 days since the 24th of february. president zelensky gave a video address on the most prominent street in kyiv, where he said that there would one day be a victory

celebration, and he gave a warning to russia, saying, look, you are not going to annex victory day, you're not going to make it yours and try to repackage it as fighting nazis. nevertheless, that's what's just happened in red square. he talked about his soldiers fighting in the donbas region, with ukraine's borders, but describing it as fighting on their land. that will cause a bit of resentment, to put it mildly, from president zelensky and his government. and what he is saying is that, we once more, he is drawing parallels from the second world war, we once more will beat nazis ourselves. so that is the —— those are the words being traded on both sides, but it is a stark contrast to other dignitaries in moscow and military equipment being wheeled through and marching soldiers. here there are no big events, but it is interesting to see how recognisable the tanks we see in moscow i now because of the sheer number that have been found here,

and in some cases, completely burnt out. james, thanks very much for now. sergei shoigu, just a final few words to president putin, who has just gone to the podium again now. you are watching bbc news. but stay with these pictures, because president putin is now making another address. 0h, because president putin is now making anotheraddress. oh, i because president putin is now making another address. oh, i am terribly sorry. this is a picture that has been filmed before, so this is the address you gave, which lasted about 12-15 address you gave, which lasted about 12—15 minutes, before going to the tomb of the unknown soldier and the eternal flame. —— the address he gave. frank gardner, our security correspondent, with us, still watching these pictures, and at the same time as the parade was going on, frank, a statement put out, first of all saying that the russian

military had weapons faster and more advanced than any other country in the world, now in the last couple of minutes saying that peace talks with ukraine have not stopped. they are being held remotely. all part of this idea that, the position presumably of strength, russia is here, and wants to be magnanimous and do some sort of deal. yes. well, interestingly. — and do some sort of deal. yes. well, interestingly, just _ and do some sort of deal. yes. well, interestingly, just a _ and do some sort of deal. yes. well, interestingly, just a few— and do some sort of deal. yes. well, interestingly, just a few days - and do some sort of deal. yes. well, interestingly, just a few days ago, i interestingly, just a few days ago, i spoke to president zelensky indirectly through a chatham house briefing, so i was able to ask him, what is the minimum that you and ukraine would accept in a peace deal with russia? he said, look, we have never stopped reaching out to try to have peace talks. but he said, i was elected as president of ukraine, not a president of a mini ukraine. elected as president of ukraine, not a president ofa mini ukraine. in other words, we don't want to give up other words, we don't want to give up territory. i think there was probably a realisation in kyiv that is going to be very hard to dislodge russia from crimea. thus the strategic peninsula that it took over with almost not a shot in 2014

and annexed in march. it is important to russia because first of all, moscow historically considers that it belongs to mother russia, but militarily, it is home to sevastopol, which is home to the russian black sea for elite, so they are not going to give it up. i don't want to pre—empt it, but i would be staggered, if this putin government gaveit staggered, if this putin government gave it up —— black sea fleet. the real tricky question is over the donbas, because they have said, luhansk and the nats, this is sovereign ukrainian territory, speaking and are russian backed and a pro—kremlin, and would be quite happy to belong to russia. russia has handed out something like 500,000 russian passports to people there, so it's a much more mixed and grey, blurred area there, and i think a strategic mistake that president putin has made in this war

is that, had hejust president putin has made in this war is that, had he just gone for the donbas, i think western reaction would not have been as united as it was, but the fact that he did this three—pronged invasion and tried to seize kyiv, the capital, an attack from the south, north and east, especially having lied, basically, saying we are not going to invade, and then they did, that triggered an absolute united reaction in the west, which has resulted in these massive, crippling sanctions, and which are very costly to russia. i think that was a big mistake, because you've now got flows of heavy weaponry coming from the west to help ukraine repel this invasion. 0k, thank you very much for that, frank. just to remind you, you have been watching the may parade, the victory parade, held in moscow, the parade to commemorate end indeed celebrate the sacrifice of russians, some 20 million, some figures 27

million, who died in what they call the great patriotic war. 0nce million, who died in what they call the great patriotic war. once again, president putin saying that russia was the victim of a provocation, and are are lying what russians are fighting for now with what they fought for in the second world war. you're watching bbc news. hello, this is bbc news with me, victoria derbyshire. here are the headlines. music. russian troops parade through red square as president putin seeks to boost support for his war against ukraine. the russian leader said troops and volunteers fighting in eastern ukrainian were fighting for their motherland translation: today you are defending what your fathers and grandfathers - and great—grandfathers were fighting for, who saw security of their country as their priority.

the labour leader sir keir starmer has pulled out of a speech today as durham police continue to investigate whether he broke rules last year at a gathering where he was pictured drinking a beer. here's a member of his top team. i'm just not entertaining the prospect that keir starmer is going to be fined. my frustration about this whole situation is that, you know, the conservative party, daily mail in tow, have thrown loads of mud at keir starmer. northern ireland secretary brandon lewis will hold talks with the stormont assembly's five main parties today. he's urged them to form a government as soon as possible. sport, and for a full round up from the bbc sport centre, here'sjohn. good morning.

pep guardiola suggesting there is favouritsim towards liverpool after watching his side beat newcastle 5—0, their first game since crashing out of the champions league. he said everyone supports them, taking a swipe at pundits and the media who he feels are not being impartial. no sign going out will derail their season as raheem sterling scored two goal in a 5—0 win over newcastle. city will be crowned champions with two wins and a draw from their remaining three games — their fourth title in five years. we their fourth title in five years. didn't play the secor well. we didn't play the second half as well. you know, we have a big chance to go for one or to go 40. important it was a win, of course, because it depends on that but it depends on the stage and what is important. there was another vital win for everton manager frank lampard

in his attempt to keep them in the premier league. this one of their two goals against leicester courtesy of their ukrainian defender vitaliy mykolenko. they're a point above the drop zone with a game in hand. we should enjoy results like that because they're huge and that's what we're in football for. it's ups and downs at times. but straight away, by the time we get home tonight, we have to move our minds on to watford and the games that are coming. we're by no means safe, far from being safe at the moment, and that's in our hands. so we have to get straight back down to earth and focus on wednesday. arsenal are in the box seat to finish in the top four, eddie nketiah with both goals as they beat leeds 2—1 who drop into the bottom three. arsenal face rivals spurs in the north london derby on thursday as the two slug it out for that final champions league spot. and talking of putting european disappointment behind them, west ham's hopes of qualifying for the europa league again next season were strengthened as they beat norwich 4—0. goals from said benrahma, michail antonio and manuel lanzini puts them within touching distance of manchester united in sixth.

chelsea remain on course for a domestic double after winning a third straight women's super league title on a thrilling final day of the season. they had to beat manchester united — and did that thanks to two brilliant goals from sam kerr. emma hayes' side will hope to lift more silverware in the fa cup final at wembley this weekend. it feels amazing. this season's been really difficult. like, its been up and down. we've lost lots of players through injury, melly through pregnancy, but we've just kept fighting, kept grinding. so to finish it off like we did today, it makes it more special. europa league finalists rangers delayed celtic being named champions on sunday as they beat dundee united 2—0. james tavernier scored a penalty, on—loan manchester united winger amad diallo made it 2—0 with 12 minutes remaining. dundee united are celtic�*s next opponents on wednesday, a draw would be enough for them to seal the premiership title.

sale sharks were beaten by racing 92 in the quarter—finals of rugby union's champions cup. they led at the break but the french side came back with four second—half tries, including this one. eventually taking it 41 points to 22. they'll face la rochelle in the semis. nine years since his last appearance in the race, mark cavendish made it two british victories in two days at the giro d'italia. the manx missile managed to outsprint the peleton to claim his 16th career giro stage win. the 36—year—old was riding the race for the first time since 2013. it follows simon yates' win in the time trial on saturday. max verstappen closed the gap to formula one championship leader charles leclerc to 19 points by winning the first miami grand prix. the world champion started from third on the grid, but overtook the ferraris of carlos sainz and leclerc to lead the race from the start of the ninth lap. verstappen was heading towards a comfortable victory until britain's lando norris crashed

and the safety car took away his advantage. he held off his rival over the remaining laps to take the chequered flag to become the first driver to win back to back races this season. george russell finished fifth — a place ahead of his mercedes team mate lewis hamilton. that's all the sport for now. cheers, thank you. president putin has sought to justify the invasion of ukraine in a speech at the victory day parade in moscow. mr putin said the attack had been the right decision, saying ukraine and the west had been preparing "an invasion of our historical lands". he told soldiers they were fighting for what their predecessors had fought for during the second world war. translation: they were preparing i a punishing operation in donbas, i to intrude on our historic land. in kyiv, they were saying that they might get nuclear weapons, and nato started exploring the lands

close to us. and that became an obvious threat to our country and to our borders. everything was telling us that there is a need to fight with banderites and fascists. i will repeat. we saw how they start and develop military infrastructure. there were constant supplies of the most modern military equipment. the danger was going every day, and russia acted. that was the only decision, and the right decision of an independent, sovereign, strong country. after russia's failure to capture kyiv, the kremlin

diverted its forces to what it called "the liberation of the donbas", the former industrial heartland in the east of the country. but efforts to seize the region have stalled, with reports of heavy russian losses. the bbc�*s andrew harding reports from eastern ukraine. a quiet village in the donbas is saying farewell to ivan, killed by a scrap of russian shrapnel. the 30—year—old hilda volunteered to fight the day after putin's invasion. —— building. his wife begged him not to go. now his father is lost in grief. but something else is lost in grief. but something else is staring into this village and across this region. a burning sense of defiance. he was defending

freedom for every one of us, says a village elder, his lip trembling. glory to our heroes. a lonely ukrainian were playing thunderous overhead. the front lines are just town a away to the north. and the defiant spirit is growing here, too, as the bombs fall at random. seizing this corner of eastern ukraine, with its close ties to russia, was supposed to be an easier task for the kremlin's blundering army. but the kremlin's blundering army. but the blundering goes on. my shop is hardly a strategic target, says liliia, with contempt. all this is stiffening the resolve of ukrainian soldiers. we met this tank unit, holding their ground at the spot where russia has been trying to break through. they badly need better equipment. but they have

other strengths. we better equipment. but they have other strengths.— better equipment. but they have other strengths. we are unity. we fiht other strengths. we are unity. we fi t ht for other strengths. we are unity. we fight for our _ other strengths. we are unity. we fight for our independence - other strengths. we are unity. we fight for our independence from i fight for our independence from russia. russian soldiers fight for money. russia. russian soldiers fight for mone . ,, ., , ., russia. russian soldiers fight for mone. , ., , money. the russians have been -toundin money. the russians have been pounding these _ money. the russians have been pounding these front-line - money. the russians have been i pounding these front-line positions pounding these front—line positions for weeks now, but the big picture here in the donbas is that the kremlin's offensive has largely stalled. they have taken hardly any significant towns and the ukrainians are making them pay a heavy price for every scrap of land. further out in no man's land, ukrainian volunteers collect the abundant bodies of russian soldiers. too many to count, according to alexei. i can't see how the russian army can keep going, it is losing so many men, he says. i don't understand this madness. back at the village,

ivan's father is still inconsolable. but his widow brings their five—year—old son to the graveside. he was a stubborn man and a good man, she tells us, sounding resolute now. as the struggle for the donbas grinds on. andrew harding, bbc news, in eastern ukraine. the central ukrainian city of dnipro has become a vital hub in the war, with aid supplies arriving from the west and refugees from the east of ukraine looking for a place of safety. despite an attempt to continue with daily life, recent missile strikes are a constant reminder that the war is never far away. the bbc�*s chief international correspondent lyse doucet sent us this report. in the heat of battle, ironclad commitments on the home front. they are making plates for body armour in this furnace. he calls himself

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she lost her mother to illness. her home to war. at a loss for words. then this. just when you are in a place where they are trying to forget the war, we have just heard that there has been a missile that has landed close by, the air raid sirens have sounded, so like everyone else here, the children are going to the bomb shelter. there is no escape for anna. two days before, russia's cruise missiles slammed into this bridge and a railway facility. shattering weeks of quiet here. several hours' drive from the may front lines. at moments you might even forget there is a war. not for long. many who move here quickly move on. they wait for the night train heading west, some with only the clothes they wear, the

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doucet, bbc news, dnipro. durham police are investigating whether labour leader sir keir starmer broke lockdown rules on a visit during which he drank beer in an mp's office. the force initially decided that no offence had occurred on 30 april last year, but said it had since received "significa nt new information". earlier this morning the shadow health and social care secretary wes streeting denied the labour leader was avoiding questions on the matter, after cancelling a planned speech today. you know, when you go on visits around the country, as i think lisa nandy said yesterday morning, a senior politician like keir starmer, you don'tjust rock up in a place like durham, wander around a bit aimlessly and then hope for the best. everything is planned, everything is arranged, and it's totally reasonable that during the course of the day, time will be set aside for dinner, and it doesn't contradict anything that keir has said all the way along about the fact that, you know, he was in durham during an election campaign, had some dinner, carried on working, and ijust don't understand the controversy.

let's now speak with dr tim brain, who is a former chief constable of gloucestershire police and is now a police historian. good morning to you. tell us why you think durham police have decided to review this case after initially saying no offence was committed. simply because we take at face value what they have said. new information has become available. even since theyissued has become available. even since they issued their earlier statement last week about not reinvestigated it. there is new information. we are assuming, probably rightly but not certainly, that the new information relates to the stories that were in the press yesterday about somebody within the group giving a new light on at the nature of the event. we are assuming that is the case, i am assuming that is why durham have decided to reinvestigated, to look at the new set of facts that white you are referring to this internal

memo, this planning document, which showed the labour leader's schedule for that day on april the 30th last year, which showed— for that day on april the 30th last year, which showed there is one hour and 20 minutes _ year, which showed there is one hour and 20 minutes scheduled _ year, which showed there is one hour and 20 minutes scheduled for - year, which showed there is one hour and 20 minutes scheduled for dinner| and 20 minutes scheduled for dinner at the office of the durham mp and after that the visit would conclude. we assume that is the new information. there may be other new information. there may be other new information they are looking at, we don't know. we assume that is the case. that would appear to alter the circumstances of the event. we will have to wait and see as to whether thatis have to wait and see as to whether that is going to make a significant difference about whether it amounted to an illegal gathering. we will have to wait and see about the investigation of that new information.— investigation of that new information. ., , ., , information. one of the questions for the police _ information. one of the questions for the police will _ information. one of the questions for the police will be, _ information. one of the questions for the police will be, was - information. one of the questions for the police will be, was the - information. one of the questionsj for the police will be, was the fact that labour officials were eating and drinking together, was it reasonably necessary to work? because that was one of the

exemptions. and whether drinking a beer made a difference to that, i suppose. beer made a difference to that, i su ose. . . beer made a difference to that, i su ose. , , , beer made a difference to that, i su ose. . . . , beer made a difference to that, i sut-ose. . . . ,~~ ., suppose. this is 'ust my opinion. i don't suppose. this is 'ust my opinion. i dont think— suppose. this isjust my opinion. i don't think drinking _ suppose. this isjust my opinion. i don't think drinking a _ suppose. this isjust my opinion. i don't think drinking a beer - suppose. this isjust my opinion. i don't think drinking a beer made i suppose. this isjust my opinion. i i don't think drinking a beer made any difference to that. i think what will have to happen is the individuals concerned will have to be questioned. we know what the metropolitan police did in similar circumstances, they issued a questionnaire to everybody involved, they got the answers to those questionnaires back and they decided whether it was necessary to issue fixed penalty notices relating to the offences disclosed. if durham follow the same pattern, that will be when we get a clearer idea of the facts which are at issue. there were baked into this exemption for work gathering. the decision will be, did this amount to a work gathering? just a pointed observation, if somebody had scheduled the event as working as a pet, it life would be a lot easier, but they didn't as far as i can see —— working supper. we

will have to look at the facts available. who attended and why. whether it was a work thing or whether it was a social thing. yeah, i mean, whether it was a social thing. yeah, i mean. just — whether it was a social thing. yeah, i mean. just a _ whether it was a social thing. yeah, i mean, just a point _ whether it was a social thing. yeah, i mean, just a point from _ whether it was a social thing. yeah, i mean, just a point from the - whether it was a social thing. yeah, i mean, just a point from the past. | i mean, just a point from the past. i mean, just a point from the past. i always found it rather difficult to combine eating and working. i have attended, as probably you and many of your viewers have come at working lunches or working breakfasts you can either concentrate properly on the work or at the food. much better to separate the occasions. does this event in durham two years ago amounted to a work event? if so then it comes within the exemptions, and the only way for that to be determined is through the investigative route. thank you very much forjoining us this morning. pro three, a former chief constable of gloucestershire police. —— drtim brain. the rise of online influencers could leave children at risk of exploitation,

according to a new report from mps. the digital, culture, media and sport committee has called on the government to strengthen employment and advertising laws to protect children. let's talk to sara tasker, an social media influencer, instagram expert, and coach. hello. hello. the realworry is about primary _ hello. hello. the realworry is about primary school - hello. hello. the realworry is about primary school aged - hello. hello. the realworry is - about primary school aged children who are un—boxing toys and have millions of followers on different social media platforms and who might be at risk of exploitation by their own parents. be at risk of exploitation by their own parents-— own parents. that's right. the re ort own parents. that's right. the report really _ own parents. that's right. the report really acknowledges i own parents. that's right. the. report really acknowledges that own parents. that's right. the - report really acknowledges that the labour protection laws we see children in other areas have not extended to this new medium of influencer marketing so they are making recommendations to try to correct that. making recommendations to try to correct that-— making recommendations to try to correct that. what would that mean for these young _ correct that. what would that mean for these young influences? - correct that. what would that mean for these young influences? it - correct that. what would that mean | for these young influences? it might mean things — for these young influences? it might mean things like _ for these young influences? it might mean things like ring _ for these young influences? it might mean things like ring fencing - for these young influences? it might mean things like ring fencing a - mean things like ring fencing a certain percentage of their income so it has to be reserved for them for when they are older, but also things like minimum working hours and oversight into what is being produced and how children are involved. ., ., ., , ., .

involved. how would that be enforced if it is kids filming _ involved. how would that be enforced if it is kids filming stuff _ involved. how would that be enforced if it is kids filming stuff in _ involved. how would that be enforced if it is kids filming stuff in their - if it is kids filming stuff in their bedroom and the only oversight by their parents for sale this is the issue with the influence it industry. we have very little oversight and in terms of a regulatory body. children it will come down to local authorities, which is a question of funding and training and which is a question of funding and trainin . which is a question of funding and trainina . , which is a question of funding and trainina ., , , training and it will be interesting to see this _ training and it will be interesting to see this plays _ training and it will be interesting to see this plays out. _ training and it will be interesting to see this plays out. by - training and it will be interesting to see this plays out. by that - training and it will be interesting to see this plays out. by that do | to see this plays out. by that do ou to see this plays out. by that do you mean _ to see this plays out. by that do you mean you — to see this plays out. by that do you mean you might _ to see this plays out. by that do you mean you might get - to see this plays out. by that do you mean you might get an - to see this plays out. by that do - you mean you might get an unexpected visit from someone in the local authority to check that your kids are not being exploited? i would actually welcome _ are not being exploited? i would actually welcome that. - are not being exploited? i would actually welcome that. i - are not being exploited? i would actually welcome that. i think i are not being exploited? i would i actually welcome that. i think that whenever the welfare of children is involved caution is better. there is a rich people of opinions when you put out media for our public can consumption. people may form opinions that are not necessarily accurate. ., ., ., , ., , accurate. you mean what people who... trolls, _ accurate. you mean what people who... trolls, web _ accurate. you mean what people who... trolls, webjealous - accurate. you mean what people i who... trolls, webjealous people? the report acknowledges that

influences online are at risk of trolling and harassment and abuse and i don't think parents are excluded from that. children online is a contentious issue, people have a lot of opinions about it and when someone takes against someone for someone takes against someone for someone online, we have often seen are followed through injury people will try to create repercussions. you are an adult. how do you run your life as an influencer? what are your life as an influencer? what are your principles, your values? i am very fortunate _ your principles, your values? i am very fortunate that _ your principles, your values? i am very fortunate that i _ your principles, your values? i am very fortunate that i get _ your principles, your values? i am very fortunate that i get to - your principles, your values? i —n very fortunate that i get to create very fortunate that i get to create very strong boundaries around the campaigns i accept and don't accept that i also acknowledge there are lots of people out there who, if this is your full time lots of people out there who, if this is yourfull time income lots of people out there who, if this is your full time income as you are reliant on the office that land in your inbox, it can be difficult to find those lines as to what you will say yes to and what you won't. doing that due diligence in terms of what companies you will work with, whether they align with your own values, and making sure you are always clearly disclose it to your audience exactly what is happening at that this is a paid partnership is important.

at that this is a paid partnership is important-_ at that this is a paid partnership is important. yeah. what is it... how do you _ is important. yeah. what is it... how do you influence _ is important. yeah. what is it... how do you influence people? i | is important. yeah. what is it... - how do you influence people? i mean, i have an uncomfortable _ how do you influence people? i mean, i have an uncomfortable relationship i i have an uncomfortable relationship with the whole term of influence but what we are talking about is building a relationship with your audience which has a degree of trust in it so that when you make a recommendation or a product your audience is interested in your opinion and believes they are getting the truth and that is why it is important to disclose when a financial incentive is being given the cost, how can we know it's something we are hearing is accurate or not unless we have all the facts? ok, so it is really about trust between you and the people who follow you, and you have to be completely transparent with them about what you are doing and why. exactly. about what you are doing and why. exactl . ., ., , ~ ., about what you are doing and why. exactl . ., ., , 4' ., i” about what you are doing and why. exactl . ., ., , ~ ., ., exactly. how do they know you are tellin the exactly. how do they know you are telling the truth _ exactly. how do they know you are telling the truth about _ exactly. how do they know you are telling the truth about an - exactly. how do they know you are telling the truth about an item - exactly. how do they know you are telling the truth about an item or. telling the truth about an item or product? you could just be doing it for the money, no offence! absolutely, but that is true of all advertising. when you read a favourable review in a magazine, happy people realise that reviewers

pay for by an overall campaign that has adverts later in the magazine? for all non—broadcast media it is time we had a review of advertising standards and guidance and make sure they all brought in line with each other so consumers have a really clear idea of when they are getting the truth and when something might have been influenced financially. ok, have been influenced financially. 0k, thank you very much thank you. sara tasker. now it's time for a look at the weather. for a full and complete weather forecast here is matt. the for a full and complete weather forecast here is matt.— for a full and complete weather forecast here is matt. a bit more of an atlantic — forecast here is matt. a bit more of an atlantic influence _ forecast here is matt. a bit more of an atlantic influence in _ forecast here is matt. a bit more of an atlantic influence in the - an atlantic influence in the weather, some rain pushing across north and west this week. a different way to what we saw last week and it will also be windier but the main focus will be parts of western scotland where we desperately need the rain in parts of england and wales. a bit more hit and mist. let me show either in full track for the week. the heaviest will be across the western highlands, 100 to 150 millimetres,

thatis highlands, 100 to 150 millimetres, that is the bright spot. elsewhere some rain, lighter blue across much of england show is precious little rain. 0ne of england show is precious little rain. one or two spots because they like to but a big question about wednesday, which could potentially bring more rain across england and wales than we currently expect. 0ut there at the moment, weather fronts pushing enough of the atlantic, already bringing rain across scotland and northern ireland. he is the radar trap in the last few hours, the rain will be there or thereabouts in western scotland all day. gaps in the rain band for northern ireland, so the rain will come and go. heavier bursts, chiefly across western areas, that will spread eastwards into the afternoon. england and wales, a few splashes of rain from thickening cloud across the far west but most will stay dry, sunshine on the hazy side to the south and east satiny compared with the morning, but with this winds it will be one yesterday, whereas further north and west, blustery and cooler stop temperatures, where we saw 20 degrees yesterday in the highlands, only 13 or 14 today. 2123 to the south—east of england. with

the sunshine, comes at the price of high pollen levels but the rain started dumping things down across northern and western areas and the rain this evening across parts of northern england, north and west wales. turning to clear skies and a few showers tonight across scotland and northern ireland, lots of cloud, fed outbreaks of rain across england and wales, and to the south and east it stays dry. a mild night, temperatures not dropping much below 12 or 13 degrees. fresh it tomorrow across scotland and northern ireland. low pressure to the north on tuesday, bringing in blustery winds off the atlantic. these weather fronts are what means a cloudy start for many in england and wales, brightening up from the north and west, not much rain around, a few splashes for that clear and then sunshine and hit and mist showers. some avoid the showers together, showers most frequent ground northern and western areas. temperatures higher than today for some parts of eastern scotland. that question for wednesday is whether this —— recur with this weather system goes. if it develops further

we can see more extensive red cross in areas with strong winds, but at the moment it looks like rain will slightly parts of wales to watch parts of lincolnshire, but further north many parts of england and wales are still missing out on the heaviest rain. either way, wales are still missing out on the heaviest rain. eitherway, scotland and northern ireland looking bright and northern ireland looking bright and breezy with further showers on wednesday.

hello, this is bbc news. i'm victoria derbyshire and here are are your headlines from the uk and around the world. russian troops parade through red square as president putin seeks to boost support for his war against ukraine. the russian leader said troops and volunteers fighting in eastern ukrainian were fighting for their motherland. eastern ukraine were fighting for their motherland. translation: today you are defending what your fathers and grandfathers - and great grandfathers were fighting for, who saw security of their country as their priority. the uk's northern ireland secretary will hold talks with the stormont assembly�*s five main parties today. he's urging them to form a government as soon as possible.